<p>@amtc, I’m going to pass along what you said to my son. Knox really does sound like a fantastic place for him, assuming they will accept a kid who doesn’t think his mother knows anything. ;)</p>
<p>@Massmomm - I think your addition of Emory was a good one. I agree with your son that removing Vassar seems correct. From your description of him, I don’t think it would necessarily be a good fit. Good luck!</p>
<p>^ Why? I’m really scratching my head here. </p>
<p>Vassar has an open curriculum, Emory does not.
Emory has a vibrant greek scene, Vassar has none
Vassar is more Artsy - Emory is more preprofessional.
Vassar is somewhat famous for theatre arts with the Powerhouse Summer Theatre and Meryl Streep’s support of the department.</p>
<p>I’m not entirely sure why my son decided he didn’t want to apply to Vassar. His only comment on the subject was that they seemed too focused on foreign language proficiency. I can assure you all that if this were my list of colleges, it would look very different. And I have no idea whether he will actually apply to Emory. I’m just the messenger, forwarding your suggestions to him.</p>
<p>Focusing mostly on the open or flexible curriculum, I suggest Beloit, Colgate (might be too Greek for him - about one-third of students are Greek, but I don’t know what the impact is on student life), and Pitzer. Beloit and Colgate would be matches; Pitzer more of a safety/low-match, I think. I don’t know anything about these schools’ theater programs.</p>
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<p>He’s right. Vassar has a foreign language proficiency. I’m impressed he’s looking at the curriculum and academic requirements.</p>
<p>Having gone through this recently with a theatre/writer kid who also loves Brown, I’m perplexed by your son’s list and choices, but he is studying the curricula and requirements and seems to know what he wants. I hope he has visited these schools. As you probably know, a visit can be so different from what’s on paper and what a rep tells us.</p>
<p>As re New College: its Theater department is not terribly strong, but the campus is right next to the highly-regarded Asolo Repertory Theater, and students are able to create their own curricula. There are performance opportunities. They can also arrange semesters abroad or at other colleges, and they can design Independent Study Projects for January. These are all attractive options for a student who is interested in Theater, but more from the playwriting and directing end. What about Sarah Lawrence?</p>
<p>Evergreen State (Washington) has an open curriculum and offers various literature and theater courses.
<a href=“http://evergreen.edu/catalog/2014-15/index”>http://evergreen.edu/catalog/2014-15/index</a></p>
<p>A friend whose S was into theater (acting and writing) had an excellent experience at Colby. Another friend’s D blossomed (theater ed) major at Brandeis and has landed some fabulous internships. A couple of S2’s friends went to Muhlenburg for theater. </p>
<p>Vassar? Don’t know about their programs, but a couple of folks have sons who applied, and being male is a hook. Coastal Carolina has a strong MT program – might be worth it to investigate their related offerings.</p>
<p>Massmomm - Don’t all kids think their moms don’t know anything?</p>